KenPom Predicts BYU Basketball vs Georgia State

On Saturday night, BYU basketball hosts Georgia State. The Cougars, who are coming off another dominant win over Denver, are looking to win their tenth game of the season. Georgia State is 4-5 this season with wins over Western Michigan and Little Rock.

KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU-Georgia State. KenPom gives BYU a 98% chance to win with a projected final score of 84-62.

As of this writing, BYU is ranked 7th in KenPom while Georgia State is ranked 212th.

BYU has three more non-conference games remaining. KenPom likes BYU's chances to win out during the rest of the non-conference schedule. KenPom gives BYU a 93% chance to go unbeaten over the next three games.

Game Information

BYU (9-1) vs Georgia State (4-5)
Saturday, December 16
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. MT
Provo, Utah
Marriott Center

Freshman Marcus Adams is Eligible

This week, after losing a lawsuit in Ohio, the NCAA announced that two-time transfers are eligible to play this season. That means BYU true freshman Marcus Adams will be eligible to play this season. Adams signed with Kansas before transferring to Gonzaga this Summer. Before enrolling at Gonzaga, Adams re-entered the transfer portal and committed to BYU. Adams was a top 50 recruit in the 2023 class. He will be one of the most talented players on the roster.

Fousseyni Traore Injury

BYU star big man Fousseyni Traore left the game against NC State with an injury. Traore will not play against Denver. BYU head coach Mark Pope was asked about Traore's injury status a few weeks ago, Pope said Traore was "day-to-day".

BYU in the Polls

BYU basketball climbed as high as no. 14 in the AP poll before the loss to Utah. The Cougars remained in the top 20 after a narrow loss on the road. BYU is currently ranked no. 18 in the AP poll. BYU is one of six Big 12 team in the top 20. Kansas (2), Houston (4), Baylor (6), Oklahoma (11), and Texas (19) are the other teams in the Top 25.

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